Mr. Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of The Taylor Group LLC, a private equity firm focused on creating and acquiring businesses. In this role, which he has held since 2001, Mr. Taylor oversees the firm s sourcing and execution of investments and acquisition and disposition transactions. In addition, Mr. Taylor delivers deep financial and transactional expertise based on his Wall Street career along with significant experience as a director for publicly traded companies. He previously held positions as senior managing director at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (1999-2001), and managing director of CIBC World Markets and head of its Global Automotive Group and Capital Goods Group (1996-1999). He also served as managing director of the Automotive Industry Group at Bankers Trust (1993-1996), following a 10-year position in corporate finance at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr. Taylor was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Essendant Inc., formerly known as United Stationers Inc., a wholesale distributor of business products, from 2011 until its sale to Staples Inc. in January 2019. In addition, in October 2020, Mr. Taylor was appointed to the board of directors of Solenis LLC, a privately held global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, where he serves on the Compensation Committee. He also serves as a director for Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. and Ball Corporation. He is a graduate of Yale University and received an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business. Qualifications: Mr. Taylor s in-depth knowledge of strategic M&A and corporate development, financial expertise and service on other public company boards, as reflected in his biography, support our Board s conclusion that he should again be nominated as a director.